Therapy dog helps kids trick-or-treat in the hospital
Read full article: Therapy dog helps kids trick-or-treat in the hospitalNot all kids get the chance to trick or treat on Halloween. For kids currently staying at UVA Health Children’s, they got a spooky surprise from a furry friend to help them celebrate.
Boo-tiful Acceptance: Celebrating Different Abilities This Halloween
Read full article: Boo-tiful Acceptance: Celebrating Different Abilities This HalloweenOne local mom highlights the need for inclusivity and patience during Halloween, especially for children with autism and other neurological differences, who experience the holiday uniquely.
Dry and warm Halloween night forecast all across southwest and central Virginia
Read full article: Dry and warm Halloween night forecast all across southwest and central VirginiaMeteorologist Jeff Haniewich reports warm and dry conditions for Halloween with increasing cloud cover. A weekend cooldown is expected as a cold front passes through.
Christiansburg family devastated after pet shot and killed on Halloween
Read full article: Christiansburg family devastated after pet shot and killed on HalloweenA family in Christiansburg is heartbroken and scared after their Halloween took a turn for the worse and their family cat was shot and killed.
5 things to do with Halloween candy you don’t want to eat
Read full article: 5 things to do with Halloween candy you don’t want to eatThere are other options to reducing or getting rid of all that candy now that the fun of dressing up in a costume and going trick-or-treating with friends is over.
Underwater pumpkin carving? This annual event takes Halloween to new depths
Read full article: Underwater pumpkin carving? This annual event takes Halloween to new depthsParticipants — who must be certified divers — draw the design of their pumpkins on the surface, then take them anywhere from 5 to 10 feet underwater to carve them.
Halloween typically sees an increase in fatal car crashes, no matter what day of the week it’s on
Read full article: Halloween typically sees an increase in fatal car crashes, no matter what day of the week it’s onWhile the main features of Halloween are candy and costumes, there is something else that typically increases when the day rolls around: Fatal car crashes.